not good nor anything now. >> anyway, i'm going to take it from here. we'll have local updates throughout the morning. good morning. breaking now -- a powerful nor'easter slamming the east coast this morning. heavy rain and near hurricane-force winds causing widespread damage and flooding. the threat not over. facts and falsehoods. during his first meeting with congressional leaders, president trump repeats a widely debunked claim that millions of illegal voters cost him the popular vote. this as his choice for secretary of state clears a major hurdle and his pick to run the cia is sworn in. >> so help me god. >> can he calm the tension

between trump and the intelligence community. we'll ask robert gates in a live interview. minnesota's governor begins to slur his words during a speech. [ slurring ] >> then, suddenly collapses. >> get him to the ground. get him to the ground, please. >> people quickly rush in to help. this morning, the latest on his condition. and all eyes on "la la land." an early-morning call in hollywood as this year's oscar nominations are set to be rev l revealed. live today, tuesday, january 24th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone.

day two of natalie filling in for savannah. you're my source for everything oscar-related. >> i've seen a lot of the movies. "la la land." and "manchester by the sea." and "arrival." the punishing nor'easter causing major problems all up and down the east coast. we're going to get to al's forecast in a moment. first, blake mccoy is out on long island. how is it looking out there? >> reporter: a sleepless night for many. with the wind howling and the rain pelting down. you see the giant sand berms. and with high tide here, everyone holds their breath and hopes the precautions hold. this morning, a nor'easter, slamming into the northeast. dumping heavy rain and high winds, up to 45 miles per hour, along long island. overnight, neighborhoods reduced to rivers. roads barely passable. and umbrellas, useless.

23 million americans are in the path of this storm. in pennsylvania, flying debris killed a 59-year-old philadelphia man. police say a sign flew off an auto dealership and pinned him to a car. in new jersey, winds so strong, they almost blew people over. >> getting blown forward. i was getting scared. >> reporter: this window washing rig tossed around like a toy. powerful wind gusts slamming it into a building. susan emerson came home to find a tree on her roof. >> and the building inspector came and said you can't be here. >> reporter: now, she has to get somewhere else to go. but getting there can be tough. >> i'm frustrated. >> reporter: power outages crippling amtrak in new jersey on monday. parts of the train tracks flooded. and this morning, the trains are faring much better so far. but there are thousands of power outages being reported from

new jersey all the way up to connecticut and massachusetts, which could impact travel as people head out the door. >> thanks very much. >> mr. roker, how much is this going to last? >> 12 to 18 hours out of this. and then, things start to calm down. 18 million people under winter weather advisers, from pennsylvania to new england. and the moisture from this stretches from bermuda and beyond, up into the northeast and new england. a ton of moisture available. you see snow in the upper elevations, in parts of new england. the rain ending down here in the northeast. but the winds are still howling. look at the wind gusts right now. islip, 33. boston, 46 miles per hour. nantucket, 15. as the system gets closer, those will increase. rain along the new jersey and the new york city coastlines, things will get better in several hours. but to our friends in the north,

flood watches from boston, massachusetts, to providence, rhode island, until 10:00, one to two inches of rain. we have ice to worry about. icing from new jersey to massachusetts, up to a quart of an inch, which can cause big problems. and devastating amounts in new england. up a to half an inch of ice. and snowfall through wednesday, eight to six inches of snow, from northern new england into central new york state. but the good news is, once we get through this, things calm down into the weekend. >> that is good news, al. thank you very much. let's turn to politics now. president trump welcomed congressional leaders to the white house last night and stirred up controversy immediately by repeating a widely debunked claim about the presidential election. this, as lawmakers begin the process of confirming trump's cabinet nominees. in a moment, former defense secretary robert gates weighs in on mr. trump's opening days in office. first, to the white house, beginning with peter alexander.

hi, peter. good morning. >> reporter: hey, matt, good morning. aides viewed a strong opening day. two months after winning the election, mr. trump is dwelling on having lost the popular vote and repeated a bogus claim. president trump opening his house to congressional leaders, republicans and democrats. a happy hour charm offensive. food and drink served. but during that bipartisan reception, sources tell nbc news, the president spent the first ten minutes revisiting the campaign. claiming without ed, that 3 million to 5 million undocumented immigrants, who the president called illegals, voted in the election. the number of documented cases of voter fraud in the 2016 election, four, including a woman in iowa who voted twice for trump. it's a widely debunked claim,

one the president made before. just weeks, in addition to winning the electoral college in a landslide, i won the popular vote if you deduct the popular vote of those who voted illegally. lawmakers in the state dining room, ceos in the roosevelt room. >> they're happy with the meeting we just had. what do you think? >> excellent meeting. >> reporter: after campaigning on more than 20 day one promises. >> my first day in office, i am going to ask a republican congress to send me a bill to immediately repeal and replace obamacare. on day one, we will begin working on an inpenetrable, physical, tall, powerful, beautiful southern border wall. >> reporter: a more modest opening day. just three executive orders. instituting a hiring freeze for federal workers, not including the military. reinstating a policy to ban

recipients from u.s. foreign aid to provide abortions. and pulling out of the pacific trade deal, an obama pet project intended to check china. >> great thing for the american worker. >> reporter: the move, a political role reversal, praised by bernie sanders but blasted by john mccain. after sean spicer's xat combative weekend debut, making claims that were termed alternative facts, spicer smoothed things over. but again, complained about media coverage. >> it's a lilt demoralizing to turn on the tv day after day, and hear can't do this. this guy is not going to get confirmed. >> reporter: raising eyebrows, price isser's refusal to say what the unemployment rate is. >> the number is probably 28,

29, as high as 35. i heard 42%. >> reporter: spicer's take? >> i think too often in washington, we get our heads wrapped around a number and a statistic. >> reporter: for the record, the current unemployment rate as of december, is 4.7%. and back here at the white house, there's already a noticeable change in the way that president trump is going to conduct business. while president obama would leave the west wing by about 6:30 for dinner with his young family, mr. trump is here, home alone. his wife and son are back at trump tower. and this morning, kellyanne conway says his schedule will include many working dinners, including members of the media that he has repeatedly targeted. >> peter, thank you very much. the president's new team is starting to take shape. and late last night, his director of the cia was sworn in. and secretary of state nominee, rex tillerson, moved closer to his own confirmation. hallie jackson has that part of the story. >> reporter: good morning. a busy day at the white house. but over on capitol hill, where

the president's pick for transportation secretary is set to get a full senate vote later today. as more of his nominees get the green light, more scrutiny on the topics they're set to oversee, like foreign policy, intelligence and national security. a cabinet coming together. mike pompeo sworn in. and rex tillerson clearing his biggest senate hurdle. new leadership for the intelligence and foreign policy teams. with both of those topics in the spotlight. national security adviser, mike flynn, getting fresh attention for his interactions with russia's ambassador to the u.s., on december 29th. the same day the obama administration announced sanctions against moscow, for interfering in the election. sean spicer describes those

discussions as routine. saying flynn made another call three days ago. >> one call, four subjects. >> reporter: there was never an investigation of flynn. and that the calls were briefly scrutinized after being picked up as part of routine monitoring of the ambassador. adding, the matter has been concluded. the conversations between general flynn and the russian members of the government? >> not that i'm aware of. >> reporter: broader questions about the investigation into russian's meddling with the u.s. election. one former intelligence official briefed on the matter, said that inquiry is looking into whether certain former trump campaign aides had improper connects with the russians. the intelligence committee looking into possible connections. at the white house, the press secretary downplaying any feud between the president and leaders of the intelligence community. pointing to the response president trump got in his visit to the cia on saturday. >> they were excited. they were clapping. they were cheering when he walked in. >> reporter: that cheering, audible for many of the 400

staffers in attendance. but not from senior agency leadership, staying silent during the president's marks. john brennan, not in attendance. calling the presidential appearance, a despicable display. almost overshadowed at that visit, these remarks by president trump. >> if we kept the oil, you probably wouldn't have isis. we should have kept the oil. but okay. maybe you'll have another chance. >> we want to make sure our interests are protected. if we're going into a country for a cause -- >> reporter: can you state this administration will not send more troops into iraq as the president has put it, take the oil? >> i'm not going to talk about what we may or may not do. >> reporter: and press secretary sean spicer will hold his second briefing at the podium behind me, as the president starts his day with the auto meeting. and it includes one-on-one with mitch mcconnell. you know the topic of supreme court picks will be on the

agenda. >> absolutely. hallie, thank you very much. robert gates served as secretary of defense under presidents obama and george w. bush and was the cia's director under george w.h. bush. he is author of the book, a passion for leadership. thanks for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> rex tillerson was approved last night. the vote was 11-10, despite some senator's concerns about his ties to russia. this is the guy you suggested to then-president-elect donald trump. are you worried that as he gets confirmed and moves forward in his job, there will be lingering doubts about him anytime he deals with russia or putin? >> i don't think so. i think once rex is confirmed and in office, his actions will prove that he's basically totally focused on looking out for best interests of the united states. frankly, i was disappointed that it was a partly line vote. i had hope that a few democrats

would support rex. >> let's stay on russia. you're very aware of the things that donald trump has tweeted and said about russia and vladimir putin, calling him a great leader. calling him an asset. saying he wants a closer relationship with him. you, four months ago, said trump's expressions for put putin and his regime are irresponsible. you also said, i looked in vladimir putin's eyes and saw the eyes of a stone-cold killer. when you met with president-elect trump, did you say those things to him? did you warn him about putin? >> i did. i told him about that story, about looking into putin's eyes. i also told him that i thought the challenge for his administration would be to thread the needle, how to push back against putin's aggressions and meddling and intervention and thuggery, and at the same time, figure out a way to stop

what i regard as a dangerous downward spiral in the relationship. but you have to do both things. >> you know the fbi and the cia and other intelligence agencies are investigating possible improper contact between three of mr. trump's former campaign associates. "the new york times" says they're looking at intercepted communications and financial data. you've got an experienced gut. you were this nation's top spy. does this make you queasy? >> i don't know anything about the investigation. what i have some confidence in based on experience, is i have no doubt that the russians tried to intervene in our election. they tried to discredit, an delegitimize the election. they're trying to do that in europe right now in elections there. this is a part of the way the russians do business. >> let me move on to the cia. when president trump went to the cia a couple of days ago and stood in front of that wall of stars, which represent the people who gave their lives for

this country in the intelligence community. and he chose an opportunity to pick a fight with the media, and did self-promoting. did you feel he was disrespectful to the agency and the people who gave their lives? >> there seems to be a stream of consciousness that goes on. first of all, i thought it was an important gesture of respect to go out there in the first place, even before mike pompeo was confirmed and say to the people at the agency that he respected them and wanted to work with them. so, i think that was important. >> is there a rift? >> well, i think to the degree there is. there's always tension. >> you're in contact with associates. >> there's tension between cia and presidents because cia says things presidents don't like. and so, you know, i think mike pompeo talked to him several times. i think he will be successful in mending this. but more importantly, figuring out how to make cia a useful asset for the president.

>> when president trump went to langley, he made a comment of we might get a chance to steal iraq's oil. if we kept the oil, we wouldn't have isis in the first place. we should have kept the oil. but okay. maybe we'll have another chance. has the former head of the defense department, i want your reaction to that. >> i have no clue what he's talking about. >> if the u.s. military were to go in now and fry to steal iraq's oil, wouldn't that be an international crime? >> i think that's not going to happen. >> i want to ask you about another comment he made. during the inaugural address. it's going to be only america first. historic -- you're a student of history. historically speaking, how do you think that sounds to our allies? >> i think it reinforces their impression already that the united states is pulling back from engagement around the world. and i think it's leading a lot of the start of before the

election, under the obama administration. and it reinforces their view they maybe need to recalibrate their relationships with other countries, including russia and china. if they think the united states is basically pulling back from the leadership role we've had for the last seven decades, other countries are going to feel that vacuum. >> in your book, you write this about important qualities for a leader. you said they have to have the right temperament, keep their ego in check and treat people with dignity and respect. having written that, are you confident that donald trump will be an effective leader? >> i think that you have sort of two parallel universes. you have the public commentary, tweeting and so on and so forth, that's a little mind-boggling. but then, many people talk about meeting with the president in

private and having very serious, very thoughtful conversations. that was the case when i met with him in december. so, i think when i look at the team he's putting around him in national security, tillerson, and kelly and mattis, and so on, and i hear about the meetings in private, i think he can exercise very sound leadership and good decision. >> would you like to see him bring those two sides of his personality together? >> well, the problem is that the first impacts the second, in terms of perceptions around the world. >> former defense secretary, robert gates and cia director. it's great to have you here. really appreciate it. swing over to al. >> hello. >> hi. you're right there. sorry. >> i didn't mean to sneak around the former cia director. >> he knew you were there all along, al. >>

good morning. chilly start. not much of a warmup during the day. through it all, clouds with us. just occasional showers for philadelphia. 40 degrees in suburbs. still breezy for interior new jersey. gusty winds and run a on and off today. flooding dies down this morning. won't be back later on. looec lehigh valley cloudy and 38 this morning. 42 degrees. chance of shower in delaware. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> well done.

>> thank you. minnesota's governor collapses in the middle of his state of the state address. >> scary moment there. and new evidence of a murder case made famous by a hit book and miniseries. does it prove a former green

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♪ 7:30, now, on a tuesday morning, 24th day of january, 2017. another morning of wind and rain and intrepid people out on the plaza. we'll try to get out and say hi to those people in a little while. >> come on, matt. we're going out. >> i have no hair to worry about. inside studio 1a, i'm matt lauer, alongside natalie morales, in for savannah. president trump hosted congressional leaders last night. mr. trump repeated a widely debunked claim that he only lost the popular vote in the election because millions of, quote, illegals voted. a scary moment in minnesota

when the governor collapsed during his state of the state address. [ slurring ] >> get him to the ground. >> it's hard to watch. officials say governor mark dayton appeared to faint but regained consciousness later. he walked out of the capitol under his own power, and returned home where he was checked out by emts. the governor is expected back to work today. more rain is falling in california this morning. prompting the governor to declare states of emergency in 50 counties. and also this morning, president trump is turning over his business to his two adult sons. the move is aimed at ending questions about potential conflicts of interest. but does it go far enough?

kristen welker is at the white house. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. even before president trump took office, questions about his extensive business ties loom large. the administration says case closed, after the president officially transferred his business to his sons. but critics are saying -- >> this is a ballroom -- >> reporter: after serving as his real-life apprentices, donald trump's sons are taking over his businesses. a 19-page resignation letter, signed the day before the inauguration reads, i, donald j. trump, hereby resign from every office and position i hold. and a document miled with the florida secretary of shows that he's the manager of trump hotel management. >> he has resigned from the company, as he said he would, before he took office. don and eric are in charge of

the companies. >> reporter: but conflict of interest questions are still swirling. president trump first announced his intention to turn over his business to his sons during a press conference in january, when he was still president-elect. his business ties long a flashpoint. mr. trump insisted he would not take any actions that would create conflicts. >> i could run the trump organization, great, great company, and i would run the country. i would do a very good job. but i don't want to do that. >> reporter: the just-released resignation letter does not meet the standards of some experts, who have urged mr. trump to liquidate his oldings. on monday, a group of lawyers and ethics expert, some with democratic ties, filed a lawsuit against the president. the suit suggests president trump is breaking the emoluments clause, that says the president can't accept gifts from a foreign government. >> reaction to the lawsuit today? >> without merit.

without merit. >> reporter: his adult children often by his side for major events at home and abroad. but will handing control to his adult sons while maintaining ownership be enough now that he is president? >> eric trump formally taking control of parts of the company, will not silence ethics critters who say that die vestment is the only way to ensure that donald trump is not being enriched by the fact he's president. >> report from the white house. mr. roker, a another check of the weather for us. >> show you what we got going on. another storm system. the one that caused the last round of problems for california is making its way into the plains. you can see the snow firing up. we have winter storm watches and advisories and warnings, as well, stretching into the plains and the upper midwest. we are looking for a round of snow moving into the plains today. gusty winds and low visibility. and wednesday, the snow will shift into the great lakes.

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been behind bars for four decades for the brutal killings of his wife and young daughters. this week, he goes back to court for an appeal, with what his legal team says is new evidence on his side. >> i did not injure them. i did not assault them. and i did not murder them. >> reporter: for nearly five decades, dr. jeffrey macdonald never wavered in his claim that he had nothing to do in the killing of his family. >> what happened to this family was so horrific, it was out of a horror movie. >> reporter: macdonald's wife and daughters were murdered at their apartment. he claimed he was attacked with a severe head injury and 17 stab wounds, one deep enough to puncture his lung. >> one guy was swinging a club at me and i thought they were punching me. they were stabbing me. >> reporter: the crime made headlines, becoming a

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the scene. >> there was no evidence that any in the household was a drug user. so, a half-filled bloody syringe, could be evidence that there were intruders in that house that evening. >> reporter: while macdonald and his team are insistent new evidence proves he is innocence, prosecutors are just as confident he remains guilty. jon stewart bruce declined comments on the specifics of the case. saying in a statement, when cases are pending court proceedings, it is the practice of our office to litigate the case through court, through evidence and argument in hearings and in written filings with the court, rather than new the news media. >> he has never strayed from his story saying he did not kill his pregnant wife and two daughters. >> if it takes me saying i killed my family to the parole commission to go home, i am never going home. >> reporter: macdonald says the only way he wants to be released from prison is by exoneration.

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look at cape may cleanup. flooding continues this morning. heavy winds and rain caused damage across the region. find out what's to come with meteorologist bill henley. has most accurate forecast. >> flooding is ongoing even though heavy rain is out of here. john shore winds out to sea. the rain has tapered off on shore. we are going to see flood water recede this morning. cloudy skies for the entire area. not looking for much in warmup. 35 in new jersey. we have seen snowflakes in the area. most of the day dry. still breezy in new jersey. little windy at the shore. let's get a check of the

roads. katy zachry has ta. improving what on the roadways. unfortunately the situation on i-95 seems to be getting worse. there was a crash on 95 southbound right where you meet up with the exit for the vine street expressway. as i was coming out here, i got word it cleared. still drive time as you make your way southbound between wood haven and vine street expressway. happening today in philadelphia, closing arguments in the civil trial involving the deadly market street building collapse. six people died, 13 others hurt when a building being demolished fell on to salvation army store. relatives and survivors of the 2013 collapse filed the lawsuit against several parties. also today, released from rehabilitation. paul owens suffered traumatic injuries when an elevator accident at the criminal justice center last august.

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♪ it's 8:00 on today. and coming up, nasty nor'easter. powerful storm system slamming the east coast. heavy winds, rain, ice and flooding. as millions wake up to a messy morning commute. plus, breaking her silence. michael jackson's daughter, paris, opens up for the first time about the loss of her father. and the struggles that followed as she shares details of living with her famous family. ♪ and the nominees are. all eyes on hollywood, bringing you the oscar nominations as

they're revealed, with what to expect on the big awards show. today, tuesday, january 24th, 2017. ♪ >> good morning to our family back in south carolina. go, tigers. >> all the kids, we made it to the "today" show. >> a big shoutout to all of our friends and family. ♪ >> celebrating my 11th birthday in nyc. >> hey, guys. back, now, 8:00 on a tuesday morning. the 24th of january. 2017. al's been talking about this nor'easter for the past couple of days. it arrived yesterday. it is still here.

and as a result, can we just -- just point to those kids over there. they were here first this morning. and have been standing outside in nasty weather for about an hour and a half. >> when you're young, you don't feel it. you're young. >> well done. >> happy to have natalie with us this week, especially this morning because we're talking about the oscars. and you are an aficionado on all things oscar-related. >> i've seen a lot of the movies. i'm well prepared. we have dave karger that's going to break it down with us. also coming up, three amazing foods rolled into one. pasta, cheese and barbecue. this is heaven. >> bang. >> for a one-of-a-kind lasagna. >> might be up there with spaghetti pie. >> we love the name of his restaurant, too. pig beach. first, the top stories. here's your news at 8:00. >> reporter: we begin with the nor'easter, now, battering parts

of the northeast. in cape cod, many of the commercial fishing boats are in port this morning. high seas and high winds, causing treacherous conditions. hitting new england overnight, stinging ice pellets and harsh winds. >> it's brutal. wind slapping you in the face. ice slapping you in the face. >> reporter: slippery roads making for dangerous driving, as the storm beared down on the coast of massachusetts overnight, thousands of residents were without power. and in new jersey, thousands more left in the dark. along the east coast, fierce waves pounding the jersey shore. roads flooding in atlantic city. roaring winds knocking down street lights. >> i almost fell down. the lights are down. this is really bad right here. >> reporter: the fast-moving nor'easter packing wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. 23 million americans in the storm's impact zone. >> it is pretty bad. i was standing by the jety and i

was getting blown forward. i was getting scared. >> reporter: in philadelphia, a 59-year-old man struck and killed by a sign blown off a wall. the high winds blowing this window washing rig around in jersey city. trees snapping, falling on to homes. >> it's just not safe. a tree can topple you at any time. >> reporter: hundreds of flights delayed or canceled. >> not looking good. >> reporter: high winds, severely disrupting train service in the new york metro area monday night. new jersey's hoboken train station flooded. late january known for its snowstorms in the northeast. now, packing a slightly different punch. >> it's better than snow, put it to you that way. better than three feet of snow. >> reporter: a little bit of good news. we are getting the train service back up and running. also, matt, the power crews are out in force, trying to get power restored. this is going to be a very messy commute for millions. >> all right, kristen. thank you very much. in washington this morning, president donald trump is

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8:08. we're back with michael jackson's daughter, paris, like we haven't seen or heard her before. >> for the first time, she is speaking candidly about growing up the child of music royalty. and hoda is here. >> reporter: in a "rolling stone" exclusive, paris jackson revealed she didn't know her dad was famous until she was 7 years old. now, she's ready to discuss her troubled teams to explosive claims about her father's death. for the first time ever, paris jackson breaks her silence, sharing details about her famous family, in an interview with "rolling stone" magazine. paris, now 18 years old and an aspiring model, sheds light on overcoming her darkest days, following the loss of her father eight years ago. she says, quote, they always say time heals. but it really doesn't. you just get used to it. >> ever since i was born, daddy

has been the best father you could ever imagine. >> reporter: we first heard from paris as a brave 11-year-old girl who spontaneously paid a tearful tribute to her father at his memorial service. following michael's death her life seemed to spiral out of control. she says, i was crazy. i was actually crazy. i was going through a lot of teen angst. >> in a way, paris jackson is just a pure child of the 21st century, like in a lot of kids' faced, cyber bullying. she faced it more because of who she is and whose daughter she is. >> reporter: she claims aeg live, the promoters behind the planned this is it tour overworked michael, saying the company does not treat their performers right. they drain them dry and work them to death. however, the jackson family lost its wrongful death suit against the concert promoter. a jury accepting aeg live's argument that jackson alone was responsible for his own death.

paris also blames her father's addiction to propofol on dr. conrad murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. murray's representatives saying jackson use propofol long before him. and saying that michael would drop hints about being people out to get him. >> she wouldn't say who she thought, you know, might be responsible for michael's death. but it sounds like she has thoughts in her head of who it might be. and she would like to work to find justice. >> reporter: and for what she says will be the only time, paris also addresses whether michael jackson is her biological father. >> as far as she is concerned, she wants people to know that she is michael jackson's biological child. from her perspective. and that he told her so. >> reporter: paris telling "rolling stone," she considers

herself black. and her father encouraged her to be proud of her roots. while michael protected his children from the public eye, paris says growing up jackson had its challenges. especially when her father came under fire for multiple allegations of child molestation. >> her dad would come to her, at night, and her dad would be crying and saying, how can the world do this to me? why would they say i did the things i didn't do? and for her, it was heartbreaking. >> reporter: now, as paris steps into a spotlight, passed down to her by the king of pop, she hopes to carry on the legacy of the man she simply knew as dad. paris explaining, nobody experienced him being a father to them. and if they did, the entire perception of him would be completely and forever changed. we did reach out to aeg live considering paris' claims. and they declined to comment. an heir to a $1 billion trust fund, she insists on earning her

own money. she is in love with a 26-year-old drummer. she has 56 tattoos. a number of them honor her father. it's a fascinating read. you get to know her a lot better. >> she's been through a lot. hoda, thanks so much. she is sticking around. we're going to talk trending. first, al is checking the weather. >> all right. you have to have your vegetables first. then, we'll get to the fun stuff. anyway, it's staying cool out west. mild highs in the eastern two-thirds of the country. chicago, 41, 15 degrees above average. 42, new york city. and six degrees above average. the warmth continues as we get into wednesday. by later this week, it will feel more like winter. thursday, we're 54. new york city, by saturday, 40 degrees. minneapolis, stays in the upper 20s. even tampa, florida, 77 on wnursday, do

goorge. meteorologist bill henley. chilly day ahead. temperatures in the 30s to start with. only climb to 40s through the day. lingering clouds for philadelphia. scattered light showers. new jersey still a bit breezy inland 44 at the shore. winds gusting to 30 miles an hour. waters coming down. the wind will be with us into the afternoon hours. then clearing tonight. during the day in the lehigh valley, chilly and cloudy. still a chance of shower in delaware. have a great day. >> that's your lates latest wea. check us out on "today" show radio, on siriusxm 108. now for what's trending. the gang's out here. those with children, are you careful about what movies they get to see? >> try to be. >> pg-13, versus "r." this is a sobering finding from researchers. they looked at gun violence in

movies. and found that movies rated pg-13, were more violent than those with an "r" rating. the study in the journal "pediatrics." researchers say is what's more troubling is films remove the consequences of that gun violence. so parents and kids are being desensitized to its effects. >> interesting. >> our movies may be more sexual in content. >> nudity. >> but there's a lot of random gun play in pg-13 movies. >> a lot of cursing, too. they get away with a lot. curious to see what you think of this video. when you're a firefighter, time, of course, is of the essence. check out with firefighters in dubai are doing. they're sick of getting stuck in traffic. they're turning to jet skis and jet packs. dubai's firefighters posted this to see how it works. he just skips the road.

rides on the jet ski. at the scene of the fire, he uses a jet pack to propel himself over the smoke, dousing the flames. >> and he takes it off and is wearing a tuxedo. >> officials call the method the dolphin. they hope it can help cut response time. >> it doesn't work as well when the fire is in the middle of the city. but when in the right-hand lane of a causeway, conveniently located. >> you get enough momentum. >> isn't that hard to do? i've seen people do a face plant on those things. >> i thought it was a joke. >> i still wonder. >> you get to the bottom of it. we've seen alligator videos. we're in love with alligator videos. wait until you see this one. a group of tourists were visiting the florida everglades, when the guide let the boat drift towards this guy, resting on the bank, catching some rays.

he looks peaceful. things don't remain calm for long. take a look. >> yeah. yeah. >> whoa. >> oh, my god. >> case in point. >> oh, jeez. >> the scariest part is you don't see what is happening. >> what did happen? >> the alligator stayed on the boat for a short while. and somehow, managed to find its way squeezing through the rail. i would have already been in the water. >> the other alligators. >> get me out of here. >> they move fast. >> they do. >> they are -- >> 30 miles per hour. >> really? >> yeah. >> a change of clothes for the tourists, too. mel gibson and his latest reason to celebrate. he just welcomed his ninth child. mel gibson's remember confirming

the news to e! this is the first child for mel with his girlfriend of two years, rosyln ross. the baby weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces. congratulations to them. the force has awakened. now what? disney released the title of the next movie in the "star wars" franchise. here we go. it will be called, "star wars: the last jedi." >> there's more than one "star wars" movie? >> we're not talking to you about this. a lot is still under wraps. there's three things we know. the new movie, is released december 15th. matt will be first in line. it will pick up where "the force awakens" left off. and mark hamill will be in the movie. and carrie fisher finished scenes before she passed away. this will be emotional for so many reasons. how are you with new year's

resolutions. if you're channing tatum, pretty good. he promised he would learn new things like playing the piano. own on twitter, channing shared his progress. ♪ >> wow. very good. ♪ >> so, that's just 2 1/2 weeks, right? >> amazing. >> channing doesn't say how he taught himself. but he says he's going to start getting actual lessons very good. we were speculating, did he do youtube video? there's some -- >> you can learn a lot. >> software programs that will guide you through. he's not gone to an actual teacher yet. >> wow. >> that's your "pop start." how do you feel about your resolutions? >> what resolutions? >> we should invite him in here for a summer concert. >> that would be nice and different. oh, i have one more. guys -- >> i was stalling for you. >> you're so sweet. i was all in channing land. this morning, we're kicking off a countdown to the super bowl. and giving you your first look

at the commercials hoping to make their mark during the big game. hopefully it's not that puppy -- what did we see, al? puppy baby monkey. from skittles. what do you think? >> katie? katie? katie? katie? katie? katie? katie? >> granny. >> katie? katie? >> that got dark. >> katie? >> romance the rainbow. taste the rainbow. >> that's a winner. >> that's a good one. we'll have more exclusive commercials this week and next, leading right up to the super bowl. a thumbs up on that one, right? that was cute. >> what are you pointing at? tamron. tamron, thank you very much. this morning, on "start today live to 100" extreme

downsizing r.v. edition. could you sell nearly all of your possessions, buy an r.v. and work seasonal jobs? it's known as work camping. and it's growing popularity among people like doug and lisa. >> workamping was set up for people who travel around in their r.v., motor home, pop-up camper and are willing to work seasonal jobs. >> and the employer provides a living space for you. we wanted to retire early. we needed to supplement our income. and workamping really fit our needs nicely because we can travel. we can go whenever we want. and we can look for the seasonal, temporary jobs out there by the hordes, really. we spent the summer in idaho. red fish lake area. beautiful scenery. >> don't tell everyone, or they will come. >> forget you heard that. from there, we went to sedona,

arizona, and worked at red rock state park for 2 1/2 months. now, working the spring training jobs. it's a good opportunity to keep our minds busy. but to fill the financial hole we need, until we're retirement age and can tap our retirement income. >> and we get the opportunity to only pick the fun jobs that we want to do. it doesn't sound fun, we're not going to do it at this point in our life because we can. we wake up every day and pinch ourselves. >> who knows where we're going to go from here. the sky's the limit. and we'll determine that when we make up that day. >> for more on workamperes and how to downsize like one, we say good morning to jean chatzky. good morning. >> good morning. >> that's in the category of not for everyone. who does well? >> people that want a real change and have a serious sense of adventure. the nice thing about being a workamper, you go from place to place to place in the country. you get rid of almost everything

you own. and it lit up for me that some of the workamperes are working at spring training. >> sometimes they work for a wage. >> some of the jobs are minimum wage. >> whether you are downsizing because you want to do this, going about selling off a lot of your possessions, especially in your 50s, isn't easy. where do you start? >> let's start with a vision. you need to understand where you're going. try to imagine yourself in that next place. and ask yourself when it comes to everything in your home, where will i put it? you want to shop in your own home. if you don't answer the question with would i buy this again? it goes. duplicates, things like multiple sets of dishes. multiple sets of pots and pans, they can go. books. a lot of people take those things very personally. but if you're not going to read

it again or have a child or a grandchild read it, it goes. and we have the ability these days to digitize our memories. take pictures of things and bring the pictures instead of the things. >> you asked yourself a lot of important questions. you like the four piles. how do you separate things? >> we're going to sell, donate, trash it or keep it. when you're looking to sell items, there's a lot of different ways to get rid of things. things like apps, like offer up and five miles, where you get rid of big pieces. >> how do you know how anything is worth? you look on a site like ebay to see what it sold for. you can track those prices. start at 50% or 70% of what you originally paid for it. >> okay. >> when you're donating, sites like goodwill, salvation army. it's deductible. have guides of the value of

items based on their condition. but you have to get a receipt from the charity that you give it to anything worth over $250. >> some things you take a deep breath and throw it away. >> if it's a electronic, do it carefully. wipe it clean. if you have more things than you can take with you, it's okay to get a storage unit. only for six months and a year. otherwise, you can be in the trap of paying for storage forever. >> you have these things. you have to have other things to remember. give yourself time to downsize. it takes time. >> you want to go room by room by room. and transaction costs. this is important. a lot of people don't think about the fact that moving actually has a cost. there's a cost to listing your house, to selling your house, to actually moving to storing the items, factor that into your budget. >> all right, jean. thanks. appreciate it. nice job. you can get her tips at today.com/starttoday.

just ahead, complete coverage of this morning's oscar nominations. but first, your local news. rai

if you're getting ready to head out the door. check the roads. keeping my eye on 76. specifically westbound. right where will it meets up with city avenue. a lot of delays as you head westbound towards belmont. travel time between vine street expressway is 34 minutes. not because of a crash. just volume. probably some earlier wet roadways really caused you know some issues we're seeing on 76. also a reminder to those of your turnpike drivers bridge connects new jersey and pennsylvania turnpikes is off limits. happening today in philadelphia, city crews and property owners cleaning up store damage from the departing nor'easter. high winds yesterday and last night brought down branches on to cars. in hunting park a man was killed when a company sign came down. stay updated throughout the day on nbc 10 app. i'm tracey davidson. thanks for watching.

♪ it's 8:30 on a tuesday morning. the 24th day of january, 2017. it's a rainy day on our plaza. it's a big day out in hollywood, as nominations for the 89th annual academy awards are revealed. >> the academy is doing things a little different. they're using videos featuring other nominees to announce each category. >> they are rolling them as we speak. let's bring in dave carter, special correspondent for imdb. a couple of categories have been announced. let's start with the lead actor in a movie. >> this is a great group of five. casey affleck, "manchester by the sea." and denzel washington. and you have other performances,

andrew garfield. and ryan gosling, "la la land." and natalie and i love vigo morganson. >> anybody snubbed in that category? >> tom hanks didn't make it in for "sully." that's one that people were hoping for. i like those five. that's a great list. >> that's a hard one. >> back to best supporting actor nominee. how did that play out? >> herschel ali for "moonlight" is someone that a lot of people are talking about. jeff bridges for "hell or high water." lucas hedges, a great young actor in "manchester by the sea." my favorite movie of the year, "lion," starring dev patil, is in there. and i thought someone from "nocturnal animals" would be nominated.

aaron thompson won. but michael shannon got the oscar nomination. he's a great actor. >> an interesting group. it's a tooss-up in your mind? >> any of those guys can win. >> if the golden globes, it was "la la land" over and over. do you expect them to have a big oscar season? >> they have gotten nine in the categories already announced. there's a decent chance. we'll see when the final tally revealed, it will tie the all-time record for most nominations ever, with 14. all about even "titanic" got 14 nominations. i think "la la land" will do the same thing. >> what else will we be talking about? >> "arrival." that's a movie getting a lot of nominations across the board in a lot of the technical categories. i think that will have a double-digit nominee count, as well. that's a great film. it fakes the audience out. you think it's a sci-fi movie.

as you continue to watch it, you realize it's a great love story and a great mother/daughter story, as well. amy adams is so strong in that. >> for people watching, we should tell you the academy is not doing things in the traditional way. they've released a tape. we're going to a portion of that right now. >> octavia spencer, in "hidden figures." and michelle williams in "manchester by the sea." >> no surprises. >> film editing. "arrival." "hacksaw ridge." "hell or high water." "la la land" and "moonlight." >> my phone rang. it was my father. and we both just started crying. and neither of us could finish a sentence. it was one of the greatest moments of my life. and two years later -- >> why are they doing it this way? >> i miss the old way. the breakfast and the scrambled eggs. >> and a bunch of nervous actors

messing names up. >> they're going for a social media thing. i saw just ruth negga get nominated for "loving." >> and ""natalie portman for "jackie." >> and i talked about amy adams. and she didn't get nominated. >> you would have known that. let's pay attention to the fact that mel gibson got nominated for "hacksaw ridge." that's very impressive. a lot of people wondering, would the community welcome him back. and they sure did. >> all of these, i think everybody expected those directors. >> exactly. the only category left is best picture. >> we should mention jimmy kimmel is the host this year. he's going to have some fun. >> the thing about him, he's like jimmy fallon, where he will have a great spirit. i think he will rib some people. but it won't be over the top.

i'm looking forward to seeing what he does. >> they're about to do best picture. back to the tape. >> okay. >> "hacksaw ridge." >> "hell or high water." >> "hidden figures." >> "la la land." >> "lion." >> "manchester by the sea." >> "moonlight." >> all right. what's the odds-on favorite there? >> it's "la la land." >> got to be? >> i think that's just a film that really speaks to the academy. it's about following your dreams in hollywood. trying to balance all the different parts of your life. it's beautifully shot, incredibly well acted. the music is gorgeous. the cinematography is terrific. that's a movie to look out for. i want to make the point that oscar so white is going to be put on hold. there's a lot of performers by color. 6 among the 20 acting nominees are performers of color. from viola and denzel, to

herschel and naomie harris, and dev patil for "lion" and octavia spencer. and many of the films for best picture, have nonwhite actors in the lead roles. hidden figures. "lion" and "fences." >> after years of controversy, that's welcome news. speaking of odds, what are the odds they go back to the old format next year? >> we'll have to see. the jury is maybe out right now. >> yeah. >> all right. >> well, the control room loves this also. dave, thank you very much. the 89th academy awards on sunday, february 26th. head over to al for another check of the weather. >> i'm getting best animated picture. this is -- now. okay. let's show you what we have here. here's the next is storm coming

in through the plains. beautiful weather drying out on the west coast. strong winds through texas. that nor'easter will be pulling out. for tomorrow, unseasonably mild conditions on the eastern seaboard. wet weather, in the lower michigan river valley. and sunshine through the southwest. that's what'going on around s : good morning. meteorologist bill henley. lingering clouds for philadelphia. scattered light showers. new jersey still a bit breezy. inland 44. winds gusting to 30 miles an hour. waters are coming down. wind will be with us into the afternoon hours and clearing tonight. during the day in the lehigh valley. chilly is and cloudy. still a chance of shower in delaware. have a great day.

good morning. i'm tracey davidson. >> a dreary day. rain drops falling in lens. view from aquarium. in south jersey. atmosphere as cooled. as showers come on shore, finding colder air. light snow showers in atlanta

county and cumberland county this morning. it won't stick. temperatures are above freezing. not much in the way hof showers. few snowflakes developing in northeast philadelphia and montgomery and bucks county as well. check the roads. nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter has that. one of the big issues affecting drivers this morning, that bridge closure on the turnpike. if you're headed from pennsylvania into new jersey or vice versa, that purpoturnpike e is off limits for at least the next few weeks. i've been watching the burlington bristol bridge. based on maps, it is very slow going. add extra time to your commute. if you need to go to turnpike bridge, seeking instead one of the alternates. new this morning, two philadelphia police officers will be okay after being hurt while struggling with burglary suspect. taking a bike and tools when the officers got there. the suspect was arrested after that struggle.

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i mean, it's just -- i'm so proud of everyone. in morning on "today's take" john seen know. don't want to miss his big announcement. and get ready to be amazed by weird science. and we pull back the covers to reveal the secrets of spicing up your marriage, yikes, coming up now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to tuesday morning, january 24th, 2017. al, tamron, and wwe champ, john cena. with a huge announcement. >> announcement time. but not yet. >> you're not telling us at the top of the show. >> not yet.

>> we've got science bob here. >> hey, bob. >> who is dipping balloons into liquid nitrogen. >> what happens when you do that? >> you'll find out. >> and tune into today's facebook page to find out what happens to the balloons. imagine in your mind's eye, you're seeing balloons. >> you're dropping them in. >> dipping them into liquid nitrogen. >> they can be wowed with science. >> when harrison ford was dipped into carbonite. there it is. >> that's how it came to my mind. not just -- we're not showing it just on facebook live. >> we're doing it live on tv. facebook live. all sorts of things. >> two big surprises. this guy and the scientist. >> another big surprise was the way they announced the oscars. >> what's happening? >> usually, there is fanfare. >> i don't know what's going on. >> that's right. you're an actor. >> i would like to know what's up.

>> sure. >> they rolled out the nominations. >> on tape. >> two people sitting on sofa. >> do people use tape anymore? >> the digital video. >> the immediacy of it was lost. >> especially since the nominations, there's some movies that bring the life into film. >> like here's glenn close, who, by the way, going to be opening up on sunset boulevard. it was just very odd. the big news, "la la land" tying for most nominations, tied with "titanic" and "all about eve" for 14 nominations. >> i have to admit, when this movie, the buzz started, i hadn't seen it. and everybody was like "la la land." >> it is fun to say. >> it is fun to say. but seems like one of the critics choice movies.

and then, i saw it. i thought, this is magic. >> it's magic. it's good. >> "fences," "hacksaw ridge." "arrival," "lion," "moonlight," and "hell or high water." >> let's pause for a second, sir roker. look at the nominations. >> no #oscarssowhite. >> that wasn't the first thing. but you're being legit. >> if you look at a across the categories, there is diversity. and well deserved diversity. >> and not just black/white diversecy. and "moonlight" which focuses on the life of a young boy and his sexual evolution. those are phenomenal movies. >> absolutely. >> not one that you say, someone's friend, they knew somebody. and that's how -- >> they felt like they had to put it in. >> same with the lead acti inin

categories. denzel washington. casey affleck. denzel for "fences." andrew garfield, "hacksaw ridge." ryan gosling. viggo mortensen. really terrific. >> of the films i've seen, i think it will be between denzel and ryan gosling. and i think it will be denzel's. "fences" was brilliant. >> ruling out casey affleck. >> he was phenomenal. you have to get some hankies. have a cocktail. >> everybody says it's depression. >> it takes you there. movies can lift you up and take you into dark places. but in this magnificent way. and that movie takes you into some places. best actress. emma stone. natalie portman for "jackie." isabel hubert, for "elle." ruth negga for "loving."

meryl streep. her 20th oscar nomination. the most nominated performer ever. >> she's the queen. >> my gosh. >> she is like the john cena of acting. >> like john cena in "train wreck." >> no. in wwe. >> i thought he meant your acting. >> i'm humbled. >> i have seen meryl streep jump from the ropes, on the turn buckle and took down glenn close. did a pile driver into glenn close. >> see how much goes back to you? >> sunday at the royal rumble, going to get my meryl streep on. >> the guy from atlanta might beat you up. don't get meryl streep on. >> best supporting actor. >> ali for "moonlight." jeff bridges. luke hedges, "manchester by the

sea." "nocturnal animal." if you haven't seen "nocturnal animals." >> you brought up drinking three times on the program. on the fourth hour? >> i know, right. >> that category, so hard. "nocturna "nocturnal animals." great performance. >> actress in a supporting role. viola davis. nicole kidman in "lion." octavia spencer. and michelle williams, "manchester by the sea." these are all tough categories. >> why can't they use the suburban soccer rules, which is everybody wins? >> that takes a little of the panache away. >> you an i could get one. >> no. guess who we could never be. >> octavia spencer. >> in "hidden figures."

her second oscar nomination. are you there? >> i am here. and i'm laughing about that meryl streep and coming off of the top rope. >> it's a new comedy coming near you. in the meantime, congratulations. >> thank you so much. this is quite the honor. i can't believe it. >> this film has done so much. it shattered so many misconceptions. the fact that a film starring women can't get any box office. a film starring african-americans, can't get box office. or a story that has been hidden in history. it has blown everything away, continues to break box office records. you guys must all be so thrilled with this. >> we are over the moon. you know, these nominations and all the awards stuff is just, you know, frosting on the cake. we are happy that the people are receiving it.

and that children and families are responding to these women. so, to be nominated for this role at this time in history, is just really so humbling right now. >> it is so beautiful. and another thing, just al and i, we love you. and john cena, if he met you, he would love you, too. one thing people don't know. a week ago, you bought a theater it so low-income families can see this movie. you want all of us to appreciate this unknown story, as al pointed out. it shouldn't just be for the elite or for black people, it should be physician everyone because it's an american history story. >> it is. i know when i saw it, i felt like i could change the world. and that's what you want young people -- you want families to come. and you want young people who are faced with obstacles to know it doesn't matter your station

in life. you have something to contribute. these women have something to contribute. and we're feeling the impact today. so, i wanted to -- you know, i'm not the only one. jim parsons, taraji, our director, we've been buying out theaters because we want that message felt by schoolkids. we want that message felt. >> congratulations. we are so thrilled. tamron, you hosted a forum. and i got to come down and do behind the scenes of it. by the way, ali is in the movie. >> in "hidden figure." and we're not hanging up on you. but listen. guess who we have on the other line. >> tell him congratulations. >> i will tell him. >> are you there? do we have call waiting? >> i'm here. >> hey. octavia spencer.

>> are you on the line, octavia. >> congratulations, mahershala. >> we can have people talk to each other. >> this is a first for us. >> this is great. >> i'll see you this weekend. thank you, guys so much. >> take care, octavia. >> our own oscar party. >> don't hang up. you stay on. >> that's right. congratulation. >> i thought we were all hanging up. >> you stay. we go away. you stay. congratulations on this nomination. this is your first oscar nomination. how does this feel? >> wow. amazing. i haven't really had a chance to take it in yet. i think maybe in a couple of days, i get a moment and let everything settle. and think about it. it will hit me. it will hit me at some point.

this whole journey, the experience of working on "moonlight," to shooting it to sharing it and seeing people receive it. and that bouncing back and people recognizing us. it's all been a bit of a whirlwind. but just really grateful for this work. grateful to be part of a budget that reminds me and has informs me on the capacity of story telling. how that can affect people and move people. we did this movie with nothing. little to no money. and we showed up. we were there for the right reasons. we've seen the results. >> it is beautiful. and you have personally just such a great year. luke cage, "hidden figures." al roker said you're going to be in every film forever. >> i'm okay with. i think it's fantastic. >> you have the magic touch. >> mahershala is going to be in "little women."

>> i'll do "little women," too. >> a sense of humor. congratulations to you. we appreciate it. we just love this body of work in a you've created with that cast. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> look forward to seeing you on the red carpet. >> we like that. mahershala, and then, major films. all in one year. luke cage. >> i saw him in "house of cards." >> yeah. >> that was the first time i was aware of him. and every scene he was in, he owned. and, boy, it's great to see that. >> going to be a good one. coming up, ed sheeran, making a surprising confession. find out what he brought along on a date. >> his mom. >> i love that song. from his new album.

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childhood toy. >> any good parent will know. if a kid wants a lego set, you get them a small one. you don't get the big one that's 359 quid. when my album goes number one. i saw the big death star. what? it's time. i once went on a date and made the lego set and left. >> what? wow. >> that's going deep, man. that's strong moves. >> she was eating her dinner? >> just chatting. catching up. just chatting. and she's going to watch this. definitely happened. >> wow. >> what did you make? >> part cabin and pirate ship. >> you're a loser. i hope you gave it to her as a gift at the end. >> no. >> i couldn't understand what he said that he made. we need a british subtitles.

>> he bought the lego. the thing i took away is matthew mcconaughey is the smoothest dude on the planet. so smooth. >> this guy, graham norton, a big talk show host in britain. i want to go to his show. >> i do, too. >> he has every big star. >> crazy. >> he gets them to do stuff they would never do here. >> and talking about a lego date. and mcconaughey's like, hey, man. >> he had the taco bell brand-new naked chalupa. but we're going to debut it here. >> naked chalupas for everyone. there's everyone here. >> no taco. >> the shell is a piece of chicken that's made to look like a taco. i'm a huge taco bell fan. huge. from back when they had a little thing called the bell burger. that was in the '80s. that's how long back.

enchurito. >> i once ate enough tackles to get a bullwinkle shirt from taco bell. >> how much did you have to spend for that? >> it was $3. and i ate 7,000 tacos for $3. prices may vary. >> are you going to try the naked chalupa. >> i'm a combo burrito girl. >> i like this more than i thought i would. >> the chicken is pressed into being a taco. >> that's good. a 50% chance of chalupa. let's show you the weather. >> this is not bad. >> this is like a late-night -- >> that's good. >> 12:00 a.m., you know -- >> i think i can only do one, though. >> yeah. >> don't put down more than one. >> if you go to the map, i'll do weather. all right. they keep saying, go to weather. but they're not putting the weather up. i'm doing weather.

we have a nor'easter. 16 million people under some winter weather advisory, from pennsylvania to new england. as it pushes back um, you can see, the showers and the thunderstorms also snow, ice and freezing rain, as you get into northern new york and new england. it's going to be windy, messy. but the good news is, gets out of here in 18 hour new jersey still a bit breezy inland. winds gust accident to 30 miles an hour. waters are coming down. wind will be with us into if afternoon hours and clearing tonight. during the day in the lehigh valley chilly and cloudy. still a chance of a shower in delaware. have a great day. >> true confessions, never been to a taco bell.bell.

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♪ today, we are kicking off winter wow me week all week long. bringing you amazing magicians and performers. >> i'm ready for science. we have an elementary science schoolteacher, science bob felger. >> we are his students. do not try this at home. >> it's science fair season. >> these, you can't try at home. i have experiments if you want to try something. >> we have glasses. >> we need. >> this is liquid nitrogen. on facebook live we were doing an experiment. we fit 20 balloons inside this one bucket. when you put a balloon inside liquid nitrogen, it compresses. it takes your air the amazingly,

when it gets warm, the air expands. >> how cold is the liquid nitrogen? >> 189 below zero celsius. >> and the science behind it? >> this is why bridges are built in sections. we contract this so much, it goes flat. and then, it expands. >> late more fun with liquid nitrogen. >> we're going to take some of this, and put it in there. and nice sound there. this is actually dropping down to the same temperature. and, al, if you put your hands out like this. i'm going to put this in your hand. pop it in your mouth and eat it. you know how you get the mist that comes out. it takes the air that you're breathing out. you get that nice affect there. >> like a dragon. >> i'll try it. >> okay. >> you should walk in the ring with that. that would be amazing.

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partner on one day. it should be every day. >> should be every day. >> i like that. next up, found that so interesting, do a checkup, every 3,000 minutes. >> i'm a car superfreak. back in the day, every 3,000 miles we had to check up and tune in the car. same thing. but 3,000 minutes. every two days, you stop. you check in. don't talk about the kids, your work, your family, your friends. how are you doing? >> i love that. you work out these issues. i'm going to walk over. i'm going to head over here. al and janeane driver, to talk about the importance of body language. >> you say the number one predictor of divorce, when it comes to body language, is the look of contempt. >> contempt is moral superiority. there's been books on this, research. watched married couples argue. this is contempt.

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asking your partner to do certain things. >> definitely not. we really do node to share our needs. can you imagine if we had no idea? we're like mind readers. we think we know everything. and we don't. sometimes our needs change. i don't know if it needs a performance review after the act. >> you say there can be an affection gap between partners. what is an affection gap? >> the affection gap is this idea that if you are a primary caregiver, you work with young people, or if you're working also, we're touched all day long. when our partners come home and there's another hand on us, we don't read it as, this is the person i love and i want to be with intimately. this is another hand that wants something from me. and we tend to snap. and sometimes we don't realize that our partners don't have touch or intimacy. we have to do more explaining or less just no, or get off me or maybe later. >> the numbers game. it shouldn't be a performance.

you should have good rapport with your partner. and we have sex "x" amount of times per week. you shouldn't be chained down. >> there's not an official number that counts. and what do we know about people? people lie about their sex lives. don't believe what anyone says. >> i have a horrible sex life. >> listen to you. >> there's a lot of things that count of sex and intimacy. and the idea that you have to hit a number, seems silly to me. >> that covers a lot. go for it, gang. >> pulls back the covers, either way. >> logan doesn't kid around. those are great, thoughtful tips. we'll be back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

so exciting, on the phone right now, oscar nominee for best supporting actress in

"lion," nicole kidman. congratulations. >> yes. >> fourth oscar nomination, right? >> huh? >> this is your fourth. >> yeah, my fourth. i can't believe it. and i have to say, it gets more emotional every time. >> did you hear about it when you watched the oscar results on tv? or did you get a phone call? how did you find out? >> i got a phone call. and my husband and my kids were just, like, going, woo hoo. >> that's so beautiful. >> this movie also -- >> and my 6-year-old going, what does that mean? what does that mean? oh. it's just a really big deal, babe. >> it is. this movie is so powerful, so moving. and we wish you all the best because, it's a movie that is really about something so important.

and being a mother yourself, does it even mean more? >> yes. i think i mean, it's such a good movie in terms of putting good into the world. and people respond with such emotional tet to it. and i haven't had that for so long. i've made so many films, that i haven't really had put this out in the world. >> congratulations. >> to dev, too. >> dev patel also. congratulations, nicole. >> all of the best. >> it is a beautiful film. top-to-bottom. check it out. >> and who is important and amazing, mr. cena. >>

good morning. i'm tracey davidson. just a couple minutes before 10: 10:00. get right to meteorologist blen. dreary day ahead. winds have shifted. won't be as windy as yesterday. clouds stay in place. just 43 degrees in afternoon in philadelphia. there's a chance of light scattered showers. just rain showers. the snowflakes that mixed in to some areas of new jersey will disappear as the temperatures climb. still breezy or windy at the shore with occasional showers. those will move out tonight.

temperature up to 38 degrees in the lehigh valley. might need your umbrella at times in delaware. >> crews hope to get out this morning to fix the dell air bridge. take a look, close look at that video. it's stuck in the open position after yesterday's high wind. new jersey transit suspended service. in center service, closing arguments will begin in a civil trial involving the deadly market street building collapse. six people died, 13 others hurt when a building being demolished fell on to salvation army store at 22nd and market. relatives and survivors filed the lawsuit against several parties. today, this philadelphia sheriff lieutenant is expected to be released from rehabilitation. suffered traumatic injuries in an elevator accident at the criminal justice center last august. sheriff and other members of law enforcement plan to wish the officer well when he leaves the rehab center later this morning. i'm tracey davidson. you can stay updated with the

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